Lichens from St. Matthew and St. Paul Islands, Bering Sea, Alaska

One hundred thirty-nine taxa of lichens including two lichen parasites are reported from St. Matthew and St. Paul Islands in the Bering Sea. Caloplaca lithophila is new to Alaska. Wide-ranging arctic-alpine and boreal species dominate the lichens; a coastal element is moderately represented, while a...

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Main Authors: Stephen S. Talbot, Sandra Looman Talbot, John W. Thomson, Wilfred B. Schofield
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: The American Bryological and Lichenological Society 2001
Subjects:
Arctic
Bering Sea
Paul Islands
St Matthew Island
Alaska
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1639/0007-2745(2001)104[0047:LFSMAS]2.0.CO;2
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Summary:One hundred thirty-nine taxa of lichens including two lichen parasites are reported from St. Matthew and St. Paul Islands in the Bering Sea. Caloplaca lithophila is new to Alaska. Wide-ranging arctic-alpine and boreal species dominate the lichens; a coastal element is moderately represented, while amphi-Beringian species form a minor element. In comparison with St. Paul Island, St. Matthew Island is richer in arctic-alpine species.

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